Heywood will once again pay its respects to those who have given their lives defending the country.

Heywood will once again pay its respects to those who have given their lives defending the country.

The annual Remembrance Day Parade will take place on Sunday.

This year's parade, which has once again been organised by the Lancashire Veterans Association and Heywood township, will gather at The Heywood pub from 10am before setting off at 10.30am.

From here the parade will go to the cenotaph in the town centre where there will be a service and minutes silence at 11am.

There will be a Royal Regiment of Fusiliers guard of honour and the salute will be given by veteran Ken Reynolds and councillors Alan McCarthy and Peter Rush.

There will also be a dedication to three new names which have been added to the cenotaph at this year's service.

The parade will be lead by Blackley Brass band and will include members of the Army Cadets and Air Training Corp.

Joining the parade this year will also be members of the Manchester branch of the Malayan Veterans and Aden Veterans North West. After the service the parade will return to The Heywood pub where there will be a day of family entertainment until 6pm.

Harry Mills, chairman of the Lancashire Veterans Association, said: “This year's is even more special as Remembrance Sunday falls on November 11.

“We are encouraging as many people as possible to come out and show their support for the parade. If the weather is good it should be a nice day and a lot of people should come out.

“We have had some great support from Coun Alan McCarthy and Heywood township.”

As reported in last week's Advertiser soldiers Pte William Evelyn Ashton, Pte William Schofield and Pte Fred Farrar, who were all killed during the First World War, have been added to the memorial.

As part of the service there will be a special dedication.

There will also be an annual service of remembrance at St Joseph's Church on Sunday November 18 at 4pm.

There will be a reading of names of those who have died in this past year. Anyone of any faith or religion are invited.

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